Vehicle-hub



(No Model.)

W. JANISZEWSKI. VEHIGLE HUB.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

W'LADYSLAWV JANISZEIVSKI, OF CINCINNATI, OIIIO.

VEHICLE-HUB.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NO. 476,0 l8, dated May 31,1892.

Application filed October 6, 1891.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, 'WLADYSLAW JANIS- ZEWsKI, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of the city of Cincinnati, in the county ofHamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new. and usefulImprovements in Hubs for the lVheels of Road-Vehicles, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The several features of my invention and the various advantagesresulting from their use conjointly or otherwise will be apparent fromthe following description and claims.

In the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, andto which reference is made, Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal centralsection of a hub embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a Vertical centralcrosssection taken in the plane of the dotted lines 2 2 of Fig. 1. Thatside of the section is shown which faces toward the right hand inFig. 1. In said Fig. 2 the inner end portions of four of the spokes areshown in elevation in the position which they occupy relative to oneanother when located in the hub. Fig. 3 is a view of the movable ringforming a part of the hub. This View is an end elevation of that side ofthe ring which is at the right hand in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an endelevation of the nut shown in Fig. 1 and looking at that end of the nutwhich is at the right hand in Fig. 1.

Upon and around a metallic hub A of suitable shape is located a ring orannular flange B. The preferred mode of uniting the said ring to thesaid hub is by casting the ring and the hub in one piece, thereby makingthe two parts integral. The hub is likewise provided with a secondannular flange C, located upon the hub in such a manner that it shallface the first-named annular flange B, and that between them there shallbe left an annular space around the hub of sufficient size to receivethe spokes which are to be combined and used with said hub.

I11 order to obtain the highest advantages for my invention, it isdesirable that the annular flange C be rendered non rotatable upon thehub- The preferred means for at taining this end consists in providingthe annular flange C with a groove or grooves 0, connected with aninterior space located within said annular flange. Where there are twoof the said grooves at opposite sides of Serial No. 407,872. (No model.)

the said space, as shown in Fig. 3, the opp0- sition to the rotation ofthe said flange is more symmetrical. The hub A is provided with theprojections or lugs C C one of which projections enters one of thechannels C and the other of said projections enters the other channel C,substantially as shown in Fig. 1.. Inasmuch as the spokes D are made ofwood or other substance easily penetrated by pins or sharp-pointedprojections, the spokes are inserted between the annular flanges l3 andC. Their inner ends preferably rest against that portion A of the hubwhich lies between the annular flanges, substantially as shown in Figs.1 and 2. Either or both of these annular flanges are provided with pinsor pointed projections E. After the spokes have been placed between thesaid flanges the movable annnlarfiange C is advanced toward the annularflange l3 and compels the points E to enter the adjacent ends of thespokes D. The preferred means for holding the movable flange in placeafter being advanced consists of the nut F, provided with the interiorscrewthread F, engaging a screw-thread F formed upon the exterior of theright-hand end of the hub. WVhen this not is screwed up against theouter side of the flange 0, the latter is held in a fixed position.

For the purpose of improving the appearance of the wheel and impartingto ita better finish the exterior or rear side of the flange C isprovided with an annular recess C The forward end of the nut in beingscrewed up enters the said annular recess C substantially as shown inFig. 1. A suitable set-screw may be employed to hold the nutF stationaryafter being screwed into place upon the hub. Such a set-screw is shownin Fig. 1, and is indicated by the letter G, the set-screw being screwedthrough the nut F and into the hub A, substantially as shown. In orderto more fully utilize this set-screw, I combine therewith a lubrieator,as follows: The set-screw is provided with a large axial chamber G,whichcontinues from the outer end of the set-screw to a short distance fromits inner end. This axial chamber G is then greatly diminished in size,and is continued in this reduced form G to the end of the setscrew. Theaxial chamber G is filled with a suitable lubricant for the axle, andthe upper end thereof is closed by a suitable stopple, preferably suchas G secured in position by the screw-thread or otherwise. The lubricantpasses down through the opening G to the axle, and the axle in itsrotation distributes the lubricant over its surface and the opposingadjacent surface of the hub.

In order to obtain the highest benefit for my mvention, the opposingfaces of each of the flanges B and O are to be provided with theprojecting points E. In this way both sides of each spoke are heldsecurely in place without the aid of bolts or flanges introduceedbetween the spokes.

In certain cases where the spokes are subject to very little strain, asin childrens carriages and vehicles for very light work, the presence ofthe pointed pins or projections on either one of these flanges would besufficient. Of course, so far as myinvention is concerned, it isimmaterial whether the annular movable flange be located at the rightorleft hand end of the hub of Fig. 1.

hat I claim as new and of my invention, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is-

1. The metallic hub provided with the annular flange B, and a movableflange and an adjustable flange O, and spokes located between the saidflanges and held in position by sharp-pointed projections located on oneof the said flanges, the hub being provided with the projection C andthe annular flange being provided with recess C, receiving saidprojection 0 substantially as and for the purposes specified.

2. The metallic hub provided with the annular flange B and a movableflange and an adjustable flange O, and spokes located between the saidflanges and held in position by sharp-pointed projections located on oneof the said flanges, the hub being provided with the projection G andthe annular flange being provided with recess 0', receiving saidprojection 0 and the nut F, screwed upon the hub for preventing therecession of the flange C, substantially as and for the purposes tweenthe said flanges and held in position by sharp-pointed projectionslocated on one of the said flanges, the hub being provided with theprojection C and the annular flange being provided with recess 0,receiving said projection C and the nut F, screwed upon the hub forpreventing the recession of the flange C, the annular flange 0 beingprovided with the annular recess 0 into which the nut F is received whenscrewed forward, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

4. The metallic hub provided with the annular flange B and a movableflange and an adjustable flange C, and spokes located be" tween the saidflanges and held in position by sharp-pointed projections located on oneof the said flanges, and the nut F, screwed upon the hub for preventingthe recession of the flange O, and the set-screw G, having chamber G andopening G and stopple G substantially as and for the purposes specified.

5. A metallic hub provided with an annular flange B and a movable flangeand an adjustable flange O, and spokes located between the said flangesand held in position by sharppointed projections located on the opposingfaces of both of the said flanges, the flange 0 being provided with theannular recess 0 and the nut F, the screw being received into the saidrecess when advanced upon the hub into place, substantially as and forthe purposes specified.

6. A metallic hub provided with an annular flange B and a movable flangeand an adj ustable flange (J, and spokes located between the saidflanges and held in position by sharppointed projections located on theopposing faces of both of the said flanges, the annular flange beingprovided with the recess 0 and the hub being provided with theprojection 0 entering the said recess 0', the flange 0 being furtherprovided with the annular recess O" and the nut F, the screw beingreceived intothe said recess when advanced upon the hub into place,substantially as and for the purposes specified.

WLADYSLAW J ANISZEWSKI.

Attest:

F. W. BROWNE, K. SMITH.

